First Years of Forever, The
by Ed Wheat, Gloria Okes Perkins
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Author: Ed Wheat, Gloria Okes PerkinsEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1988-12-01
ISBN: 031042531X
Number of pages: 192
Publisher: Zondervan
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Book Review: A Christian Marriage Staple
Summary: 5 Stars
For over twenty years now, THE FIRST YEARS OF FOREVER by Dr. Ed Wheat and Gloria Okes Perkins has been a staple in the arsenal of marriage building weapons. The introduction touches on the thing that poisons more marriages than, I believe, anything else, particularly in the early stages of marriage. Unrealistic Expectations.
The first couple of chapters focus on the various aspects of love. Here we learn how it is that we see faults after marriage that were totally invisible to us before. Chapters 3 & 4 focus on two cornerstones of marriage, faithfulness and forgiveness. Many today have no concept of the true meaning of forgiveness. They say they forgive, but then continue to bring it up. They tell their friends and families. They never truly forget it. Wheat will teach couples God's rules of forgiveness.
Next, Wheat and Perkins cover the art of communication. How to replace arguments with effective communication and the dangers of the dreaded "silent treatment". In the chapter on sexual fulfillment renders an excellent Biblical study of the subject. Chapter 7 covers a variety of warning signals to watch out for. Things like debt, ego trips, guilt trips, and jealousy.
Chapters 8 & 9 are a husband's handbook and wife's handbook respectively. This is some of the finest Biblically based assessments of marital roles and responsibilities you will find anywhere. After twenty years, this is still one of the best books you'll find on building a Christian marriage.
Pastor Monty Rainey
Summary of First Years of Forever, The
Nearly half of all serious marital problems develop in the first two years of marriage; yet on the average, couples who seek counseling for the first time have already been married seven years. This five-years counseling gap allows more than enough time for the mortal wounding of a marriage. The First Years of Forever closes the gap by providing much needed, but hard to obtain, counseling for engaged or newly married couples. It is written as a marriage handbook to be read and then referred to again and again. Dr. Ed Wheat, co-author of the best-selling Love Life for Every Married Couple, draws on his training and experiences as a family physician and certified sex therapist to prepare couples for their lifelong journey together. The First Years of Forever provides the practical wisdom most people have to learn the hard way -- or not at all. It tells how to develop skills in communicating with each other and resolving conflicts. And most important, it demonstrates the difference Jesus Christ can make in the quality of marriage.Christian Living Books
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